SEATTLE, April 1 (Reuters) – Paul Allen, the billionaire
co-founder of Microsoft Corp , is opening an office in
Silicon Valley to make new investments in emerging technology
and internet companies.

The Palo Alto office, set to open in the next few weeks,
will operate under the name of Vulcan Capital, the investment
arm of Allen’s Seattle-based Vulcan Inc, which manages his
personal fortune, valued at about $15 billion.

SEATTLE (Reuters) – A man who plotted to storm a Seattle military recruitment centre with machine guns and grenades in retaliation for U.S. military actions in Afghanistan was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday.

Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, also known as Joseph Anthony Davis, pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy to murder officers and employees of the United States and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.

SEATTLE (Reuters) – A man who plotted to storm a Seattle military recruitment center with machine guns and grenades in retaliation for U.S. military conduct in Afghanistan was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday.

Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, also known as Joseph Anthony Davis, pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy to murder officers and employees of the United States and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) won approval from U.S. transport regulators on Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, putting it one step closer to getting the troubled airplane back into regular service.

Also on Tuesday, sources told Reuters the planemaker was close to signing a $15 billion deal to sell about 170 single-aisle 737 planes to budget Irish carrier Ryanair (RYA.I: Quote, Profile, Research).

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co(BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) got approval from U.S. transport regulators on Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, putting it one step closer to getting its most troubled airplane back into regular service.

Also on Tuesday, sources told Reuters the planemaker was close to signing a $15 billion deal to sell about 170 single-aisle 737 planes to budget Irish carrier Ryanair (RYA.I: Quote, Profile, Research).

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co got approval from U.S. transport regulators on Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, putting it one step closer to getting its most troubled airplane back into regular service.

Also on Tuesday, sources told Reuters the planemaker was close to signing a $15 billion deal to sell about 170 single-aisle 737 planes to budget Irish carrier Ryanair.

SEATTLE, March 5 (Reuters) – Alzheimer’s disease is the
fastest-growing threat to Americans’ health, while early
childhood illnesses and interpersonal violence are declining in
frequency, according to the most detailed research on the causes
of death and disability in the country published on Tuesday.

The findings of a research project show that among rich
countries, noncommunicable diseases like Alzheimer’s, diabetes
and drug and drink disorders now loom largest, while poor
countries are still chiefly threatened by infectious and infant
diseases, especially HIV/AIDS.

/NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – Paine Field Airport, next door to Boeing Co’s widebody plant north of Seattle, is getting crowded as 10 new 787 Dreamliners flank the runway, sparkling with contrasting and colorful liveries, including Poland’s LOT, Britain’s Thomson Airways and China Southern Airlines (600029.SS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

It is a similar story several thousand miles away, outside the company’s North Charleston, South Carolina final assembly building, where space is taken up by four 787s destined for Air India .

SEATTLE, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The largest group of engineers
working at Boeing Co approved the planemaker’s latest
contract offer in a vote on Tuesday, likely paving the way for a
full agreement as Boeing attempts to focus its resources on
fixing battery problems on its 787 Dreamliner.

However, members of the union representing about 23,000
engineers also authorized it to call a strike, giving the union
some leverage as parties head back toward negotiations.

/NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – Paine Field Airport, next door to Boeing Co’s (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) widebody plant north of Seattle, is getting crowded as 10 new 787 Dreamliners flank the runway, sparkling with contrasting and colorful liveries, including Poland’s LOT, Britain’s Thomson Airways and China Southern Airlines (600029.SS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

It is a similar story several thousand miles away, outside the company’s North Charleston, South Carolina final assembly building, where space is taken up by four 787s destined for Air India AIN.UL.